Pinoy OFW News – News and information about Overseas Filipino Workers around the globe. We share the latest updates on current updates about fellow Pinoys working overseas. Good to learn about what’s going on with our kababayans.
Cyprus’ top lawyer has ordered a criminal probe regarding how the police handled the country’s first serial killer investigation, which led to the arrest of an army officer for the murders of seven foreign women and girls … Read more
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) clarified that it does not require overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to pay Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) premiums before their overseas employment certificates (OECs) are released. The statement was … Read more
Starting this year, all overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), including land-based and sea-based workers, are required to pay three percent of their income to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) as mandatory premium contribution. As per … Read more
Many Filipina domestic workers have left our home country in search for better opportunities abroad. Sometimes they end up lucky and find a good employer, but other times, there are instances where they are not … Read more
It’s always heartwarming to come across videos that inspire, like this Filipino farmer who gave away his vegetable harvest to neighbours in need. Recently, another touching video has been making the rounds on social media, about a … Read more
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is calling for the deportation of an overseas Filipino worker in Taiwan for alleged cyber libel. The alleged caregiver employed in Yunlin County, Taiwan is facing charges of … Read more
As cases of the outbreak in the Philippines surpass the 7,000 mark, health authorities have begun coordinating with Japan for planned clinical trials of a possible drug treatment. The two countries are now in the initial … Read more
Previously, we shared about a financial assistance program for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the pandemic. Today, we will talk more about the quarantine facilities that the Philippine government has prepared for returning OFWs and … Read more
Despite the ongoing crisis that the whole country — and the world — is going through because of the pandemic, it is truly heartwarming to see people responding to the call for bayanihan (cooperation), like … Read more
A municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines is set to prohibit spitting in public places to help contain and prevent the current outbreak of disease. The local government of Los Baños intends to pass a “no … Read more